LIZ BREEN

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    Don't Call It A "Routine"
    Liz Breen
    • Mar 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    Don't Call It A "Routine"

    It happened nearly a year ago now and seemed innocuous enough. It was April. I had just heard National Book Award nominee Min Jin Lee...
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    Why I Use a French Press
    Liz Breen
    • Jan 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Why I Use a French Press

    Heat the kettle. Grind the beans. Pour the water over the grounds. Wait for it to steep. It's a lot more work than dumping a few...
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    Year in Review: 18 Things I Loved in 2018
    Liz Breen
    • Dec 30, 2018
    • 7 min

    Year in Review: 18 Things I Loved in 2018

    If you've followed the news at all (or really just logged on to any social media site for even a nanosecond), you know this year was...
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    Your Schedule Is Not A Status Symbol
    Liz Breen
    • Nov 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    Your Schedule Is Not A Status Symbol

    Ask someone how they're doing, and they'll probably give you some variation of "busy." "Good," they might say. "Busy." Or else it's "Ugh....
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    Maybe No One Will Read This
    Liz Breen
    • Nov 3, 2018
    • 2 min

    Maybe No One Will Read This

    And I have to be okay with that. When I submit a story to literary journals, maybe no one will publish it. When I query agents, maybe no...
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    A Screenless Sick Day
    Liz Breen
    • Oct 28, 2018
    • 4 min

    A Screenless Sick Day

    I'm bad at being sick. Though I was never particularly athletic growing up, I've somehow adopted a hard-nosed coach's perspective on...
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    Dear Son
    Liz Breen
    • Oct 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Dear Son

    I have an app on my phone that tells me things about you — how exactly you are growing, new sensations you are feeling. This week, the...
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    Introducing  "Highly Caffeinated"
    Liz Breen
    • Apr 30, 2018
    • 1 min

    Introducing "Highly Caffeinated"

    Below is a copy of my latest (and first ever) newsletter — "Highly Caffeinated". Not signed up for my newsletter? There's a link in the...
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